TEACHING HAND PAPERMAKING

摘要

On a cold and blustery January morning I drove into the parking lot of St. Cyril's of Jerusalem church in Jamison, PA. From my car I unloaded my portable papermak-ing demonstration tool kit, which I carried into a very large community room, occupied by forty senior citizens, who were gathered at one end of the cozy warm space, attentive to a business meeting. My presentation was to follow what turned out to be a lengthy review of the group's upcoming monthly events. (February's feature was a hot soup luncheon, in March one would find the group at the casinos, and in April bird-house construction was on the calendar.) I wondered if the booking call I received only two Weeks prior was in hopes of filling a last minute cancellation they experienced, but I was happy to be there!